Al-Waqi'ah

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ

When the event befalleth

لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ

There is no denying that it will befall

خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ

Abasing (some), exalting (others)

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا

When the earth is shaken with a shock

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا

And the hills are ground to powder

فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا

So that they become a scattered dust

وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَـٰثَةً

And ye will be three kinds

فَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

(First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand

وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ

And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Those are they who will be brought nigh

فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

In gardens of delight

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

A multitude of those of old

وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

And a few of those of later time

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ

On lined couches

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِينَ

Reclining therein face to face

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

There wait on them immortal youths

بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ

With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness

وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

And fruit that they prefer

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

And flesh of fowls that they desire

وَحُورٌ عِينٌ

And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes

كَأَمْثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ

Like unto hidden pearls

جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

Reward for what they used to do

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination

إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَـٰمًا سَلَـٰمًا

(Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ

And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand

فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ

Among thornless lote-trees

وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ

And clustered plantains

وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ

And spreading shade

وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ

And water gushing

وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ

And fruit in plenty

لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ

Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden

وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ

And raised couches

إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَـٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً

Lo! We have created them a (new) creation

فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا

And made them virgins

عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا

Lovers, friends

لِّأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

For those on the right hand

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

A multitude of those of old

وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

And a multitude of those of later time

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand

فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ

In scorching wind and scalding water

وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ

And shadow of black smoke

لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

Neither cool nor refreshing

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury

وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

And used to persist in the awful sin

وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

And they used to say: When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

And also our forefathers

قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ

Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers

لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ

Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

And will fill your bellies therewith

فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

And thereon ye will drink of boiling water

فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ

Drinking even as the camel drinketh

هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment

نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ

We created you. Will ye then admit the truth

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ

Have ye seen that which ye emit

ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ

Do ye create it or are We the Creator

نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَـٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

That We may transfigure you and make you what ye know not

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

And verily ye know the first creation. Why, then, do ye not reflect

أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ

Have ye seen that which ye cultivate

ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ

Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer

لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ حُطَـٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ

If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim

إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ

Lo! we are laden with debt

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Nay, but we are deprived

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ

Have ye observed the water which ye drink

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ

Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder

لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks

أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ

Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out

ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ

Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَـٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَـٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ

We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous

۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

Nay, I swear by the places of the stars

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ

That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an

فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ

In a Book kept hidden

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ

Which none toucheth save the purified

تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds

أَفَبِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ

Is it this Statement that ye scorn

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

And make denial thereof your livelihood

فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ

Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)

وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ

And ye are at that moment looking

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ

And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not

فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us)

تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

Thus if he is of those brought nigh

فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ

Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

And if he is of those on the right hand

فَسَلَـٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

But if he is of the rejecters, the erring

فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ

Then the welcome will be boiling water

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ

And roasting at hell-fire

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ

Lo! this is certain truth

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous